The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-12-31

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"But what was II ali about. Mar
garrett"
"About the iniCry' nto1s; the inter-
yentions between YOU and your chill
dren. first of all The big house with
the big rooms sc,m ii one Of them.
The nursery was 50 far from your sit
ting-room. How could you know the
children as you do now they are thrown
right about you here? An Else was
another. She mar.haled them 10 air.
ings and meals and bed so irrepro1ch-
ably there seemed hardly u chance for
them to get at you. And she WAS jeal-
Gus when the baby cried for her dear
ill. mamma, don't you remember
Mabel fdgeted under her rule. and
wanted to play in the veranda near you
instead Of walking out with the baby
carriage. And when Maurice had those
dreadful outbreaks Of temper, and
none Of you knew what 10 do with him
forgive me, Helen-it seemed 10 me
sometimes just a protest OF his nature
against uncongenial companionship.
'phIh lOA lDh VI 4 ~ hiN7'f B'ih
II we had to spend six or eight solid
hours Of the day with people who did
not satisfy our hearts and minds at ali?
And your children have natures like
your own, sensitive 10 society and
minds like yours. bright and demand
ing"
"Oh, Margaret why did you not
speak Of this?'
81 could not. II seemed moddle-
some. was not even sure | was right.
But all that il gone now, and | am so
glad"
Maurice" said Mrs. Worden.
thoughtfully. "has been the sweetest,
best boy this last six months that a
mother could ask for"
"And the Literary Club" Margaret
resumed, "and the Charity Union, and
the calls, and the shopping-yes and
the new books. and the questions
was half jealous Of them all the time,
though they were So good an / pleas
ant. They did intervene. They kept
you hours and hours away from home.
or took up so much time when you
were there. All that time tho children
were among servants young children,
that have such active minds. My dear,
/ know I'm only folcboding. anxious
old maid; but when ! read in the paper
the stories that shock Ms SO, about girls
who have been reared in wealth and
position, AMI c,opc with their father 3
servants, / bethink me that there is n
simple reason back of every wonder
II n girl through many hours of her
early | f. has found her best comfort
and entertainment from some good
natured cook. or coachman, or gar
dcnor, why should we think like asso-
Citations would prove repulsve to her
afterward? Don'tyou remember what
fascination for your Jessie that slim,
handsome mulntto, Jim. halP'
Margaret, oh, Margaret
al know; but | -hiycred 10 see her
lowering about tao buffers pantry
whenever she could escape Elise. He had
some monkey tricks and little songs and
stories that appealed to her imagina-
tion and delighted her. You yourself
told me. laughing. how when John was
TO be away one evening, and Jessie
heard you say you wound be lonely, she
repled: Send for Jim. mamma; he's
real good company. love him.
"But she wa' only six years old; n
little childr
"Yes, but it seems to me even child
of six who had always been her
mothers companion would have felt
relationships better than that"
"Why did not you speak, Margaret?'
IL could not then. can now. The
danger is over now. Helen, be thankful
with mo that your work is right here
at home, where your little girls are,
where they may learn to help you in it
and be close to You.
Helen drew long breath, but sho
did not speak.
"And there are some other suspected
intcrycntons that | miss continued
Margaret Those two pretty house,
maids, with the white caps and the
pink checks and bright eyes. who
swept AMI busted and waited so beauti-
fully; and the coachman. with the shin
ing carriage unl horses. that came so
punctually TO your door every morn
ing-they stood between You and your
health. felt almost sure Of il. Don't
you remember the headache and Ian
guor YOU used To su,rer lom? And the
'rubbists that used To visit YOU. and
the doctors electrical trcatmcnts?'
IL couldn't a.lor them now said
Mrs. Wordcn. "Such bills would ruin
us"
"And now you1n ro.nccl them. You
look So firm and uc i've. and you have
such color in your checks. Forgive
me, dear. but noticed the mouthfuls
you took bctwc, II spreading the bahy's
bread and cu.tu: Mlhcrs meat and
helping me. AMI | saw that YOU were
hungry"
IL hardly h9yc tjmN to know II, but
am really HUNGRY at m"a'-tmcs. And
| have wondered - find how many
hours at time could tc on my feet.
Indeed. am thAukin. for better health.
What should ! have dome without it?"
"And. my Gc,r. w..crc is John 5 ci-
garp"
"Oh. he gave !. NJ. Wasn't it good
of him? Right in the midst of the trou
bic. too was frightened to hav,